Team Administrator

Pinsent Masons; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Manchester is seeking a Team Administrator for a 12-month fixed-term contract. The role involves providing proactive support to multiple business units, ensuring efficient operations and communication. The ideal candidate will excel in organizational skills and team collaboration, contributing to a dynamic work environment. This position offers a range of benefits, including generous leave and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Carers’ leave (up to five paid days)

25 days’ annual leave

Contributory pension up to 5%

Death in service cover (4x salary)

Interest-free loans for season tickets

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Maintaining and updating filing systems.
• Assisting team members with overflow work.
• Preparing information for meetings.

Responsibilities

• Managing communication and relaying messages promptly.
• Coordinating electronic schedules and meetings.
• Arranging travel and accommodation.

Skills

Communication

Organizational Skills

Team Collaboration

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Team Administrator – 12 month fixed term contract

Group: Risk Advisory Services

Location: Manchester

Hours: Monday to Friday 9.30am to 5.30pm

About the Business:

Here at Pinsent Masons, we bring together the best people to get the job done. We’re naturally curious, constantly learning, listening, and growing. We value your ideas and offer an award-winning, hardworking, and commercially minded team environment. You’ll have the opportunity to work with leading experts, form meaningful relationships, and make a difference. Our open and supportive environment encourages delivering outstanding results.

Purpose of the role:

To provide proactive and professional support to the group, delivering services in a manner consistent with the Firm’s competitive environment. This role involves team collaboration with lawyers and business operations to meet the business needs, supporting multiple business units as required.

Candidate Overview:

We seek candidates with the following skills and experience:

• Maintaining and updating filing systems (paper and email), including setting up new systems, archiving, and retrieving files.
• Assisting team members with overflow work.
• Preparing information for meetings, including agendas and itineraries.
• Managing communication, including relaying messages promptly.
• Coordinating electronic schedules, meetings, and hospitality arrangements.
• Supporting Legal PAs and Business Development with marketing materials and seminar contacts.
• Arranging travel and accommodation, ensuring cost-effectiveness.
• Answering calls professionally and handling enquiries.
• Representing the firm as the first point of contact.

What we offer:

• Carers’ leave (up to five paid days).
• 25 days’ annual leave, with options to purchase or rollover 5 days.
• Contributory pension up to 5%.
• Death in service cover (4x salary).
• Eligibility for interest-free loans for season tickets, gym memberships, or rental deposits.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Next steps:

After submitting your application, our Recruitment team will review and contact you via email. We typically conduct two interview stages—initially virtually, followed by in-person interviews—though we remain flexible based on role and candidate needs.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion:

We are a Disability Confident and Stonewall top employer, a Valuable 500 member, and partners of initiatives promoting neurodiversity and racial equality. We value diverse perspectives, which drive innovative solutions and outstanding results. We encourage all candidates to feel comfortable and fully showcase their talents. We are open to flexible working arrangements.